Free State Liquor Registration Renewals 2017/18

The liquor registration renewals will commence from the 1st of December 2017 until the 28th of February 2018, failing to renew on time with result in the cancellation of your registration unless you provide the Board with valid reasons and therefore the Board will impose any penalties it deems necessary.

All existing liquor license holders are hereby requested to pay by CASH, BANK GUARANTEED CHEQUE OR POSTAL ORDER. All cash payments must be made at Metlife Towers Building (Kimberley Post Office Building), 11th Floor, Kimberley. All bank guaranteed cheques and Postal orders must be addressed to the ‘Department of Economic Development and Tourism’

All other payments must be done via registered post. All payments done via Registered Post must have the Renewal form (Form 15) and the payment thereof

A special roadshow is to be held at the following venues and dates to enable traders to renew their licenses. Please note that payment should be made beforehand, which can be done with a postal order to the Department. Please bring that along as well as ID

The DTI & NC Liqour Board invite all traders to the National Liqour Amendment Bill consultation with all licence holders. It is compulsory and important for traders to attend as many issues including trading hours in residential and business zones will be discussed. For enquiries please contact the NC Liqour Board @ 087 310 5318 (Mpho/Kabelo)

Steps to follow to renew your license:

1) The Entity will have sent or provided you with a form FSLA 25 (Notice of Renewal).
2) Complete the form, or if already completed, go to the designated bank (ABSA) and pay your renewal fee.
3) Send/Deliver the copy to the Liquor Board Offices or designated SAPS Police stations to receive your license
for 2016.

More opportunities has been made available by the Liquor Board of North West for renewal assistance. Representatives of the Liquor Board will be at these venues on these dates. Bring your proof of payment and an old license to be able to renew your license for 2016.

Steps to follow to renew your license:

1) The Department will have sent or provided you with a Form 15 (Notice of Renewal). In the case where you have not received such a form, please contact the Northern Cape Liquor Board Offices for them to issue the form to you. For this you will be required to bring your proof of renewal for the previous year.
2) Complete the form.
3) Payment for the license renewal can be made at the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (Post Office building, 11th Floor, Kimberley), or a postal order to the Department.
4) You will be issued with a stamped receipt and will be required to submit the receipt plus the Form 15 at the Northern Cape Liquor Board Office.
5) It is important to ensure that you have stamped copies of both the Receipt and Form 15 for your records, as proof of payment and of having renewed your license.

What you need to take along:

a) Copy of your 2015 license which is validated
b) Proof of payment for 2016 (the receipt you received at the department when you made the payment)

The Liquor Licenses for North West, Northern Cape as well as Free State province needs to be renewed like this

The deadline for renewals is the 31st of December each year, but you have until the end of February in the new year to keep it valid (penalties applicable). In January you will have to pay a 50% penalty and in February a 100% penalty (double what you would have paid, had you paid by December). If you fail to pay by the end of February, your license will lapse, which means you will no longer be able to trade and will have to apply for a new license all over again.

Gauteng province is renewed on the anniversary each year of when the license was first awarded.